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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

The Milky Way

What's It Wednesday #12

Milk glass is known for being milky white and opaque or translucent. The original intent was for the glassware to look like porcelain, but cost much less to produce. It originated in Venice during the 16th century and included colors such as pink, blue, black, brown and yellow. You can still find milk glass in some of these colors, however, the opaque white is the most popular.

This milk glass hand dish is ideal for holding business cards or a beautiful butterfly.

In the early 20th century, milk glass was extremely popular among the wealthy. The appeal was in its delicacy and elegance.

This pedestal milk glass bowl is perfect for holding rose buds and petals in the bath. You can see the translucence of the glass in the picture on the right. I found this great find at the local Goodwill for $1.00.

During the Depression milk glass was not produced as elegantly as before. During the 1930s and 40s the production was of a lesser quality.

This hobnail bowl with the top sat on my grandmother's dresser for as long as my mother and I mother could remember. For decades it played the roll of the Tooth Fairy by housing the baby teeth of three generations of children.

OK...I am REALLY going to date myself here...When I was first married, I gathered many of my home accessories by saving my S&H Green Stamps from the grocery store...My VERY FIRST purchase with these stamps was the Fenton White Hobnail Milk Glass basket with a handle.

It houses so many memories for me as I patiently awaited to fill in all those books to get it. I still have it...It sits on the night stand in our guest room.

You have such a wonderful collection with the added treasure of memories of family...

Dear Paula,how amazing that you featured my lemontree blogpost. Thank you so much for this honor. All your reader are so creative and inspirative.Your milkglass collection is something very special. Milk glass looks really shiny and elegant. How cute that the basket hold the baby teeth of three generations. I love that. Best greetings, Johanna

Ooooo I'm your newest follower! Hope you follow back. I love Milk Glass and used to belong to the National Milk Glass Society. I have taken with me my favorite pieces when I scaled down and moved to a smaller house in Florida. But it doesn't stop the regret of losing the pieces that I gave away or left behind.

So very beautiful Paula!... (hello Patti too!)... love the story about the tooth fairy... I remember my grandmothers dresser holding pretty bottles of nail polish... and me begging her to paint my nails, which of course she always did... xoxo Julie Marie

I love your milk glass. It is a beautiful style glass. I have some nice pieces myself. Don't you just love the hobnail style? What a wonderful way to save memories by using it for the tooth fairy! great idea..

It's easy to see why milk glass is still so sought after....Was happy you posted about it, as it gives me an opportunity to share my bud vase candles with other milk glass collectors.Love participating in "What's It Wednesday" -

I love milk glass too! That hobnail bowl was perfect for all those tiny teeth *winks*

When I was little I was entranced by my mothers perfume bottles...I wouldn't leave them alone and received many a scolding for spritzing them *winks*. To this day Chanel No5 reminds me of her. And I'm still entranced with perfume! Vanna

On Dad's bureau sat a flat, carved wooden fish. He emptied his pockets at night and put the contents on the fish dish. One day I noticed it was no longer there, so I asked him about it. He reached up on the closet shelf and gave it to me! Dad is gone now, but whenever I see the fish, it reminds me of him.

I'm sorry I am so late! I didn't want to miss it anyway. I spent yesterday with mother as she's kind of sick. I love the milk glass as my grandma had some pretty hobnail candy dishes and I guess her children have them, my mom does not. I specially love the hand, so pretty. Thank you for hosting and I wish I knew why I haven't been able to link my post's thumbnail, but my header and this is going on in all the other parties too! Lots of love,FABBY

I came over to follow you on the new LINKY FOLLOWER TOOL. You entered the LINKY FOLLOWER PARTY HOP but I do not see your linky tool on your site. Once you install the tool onto your site (it is so fast and easy) come back over and re-enter the Linky Follower Party Hop--we woulld love to have you play with us.

I have always wondered--is all white glass milk glass or how do you tell? I got a ruffled bowl at Goodwill the other day and it looks like milk glass but there are no markings or anything. I love the hand you have, and that butterfly brooch is beautiful!

I love all of your milk glass. I remember milk glass candy dishes at my Great Aunt's house, paid more attention to the candy back then though.Thanks for sharing.Visiting from Common Ground.Have a wonderful weekend.Michele

I have always been a fan of milk glass. I really like your hand dish it is so unique,its beautiful. As much as I love milk glass, I do not own a single piece. :-) Thank you for linking up at Katherines Corner xo

I love milk glass, although I don't own any at the moment. I'll have to look at the Goodwill! I remember my Grandmother had some of it. Also, a favorite Aunt collect Carnival glass. I should do a post on it! Hugs, Cindy

Dear Paula, milk glass is so beautiful..I especially love the pieces with the iridescent glaze!As to what I remember seeing on dressers, my great-aunt had the most gorgeous Venetian millefiori paperweights...I fell for them when I was five years old, and they still fascinate me.Wishing you you both a wonderful week!!xoxo,- Irina

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